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Product Code PN90131

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Product Code PN90131

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Kakuno is a delightful fountain pen that is ideal for both first time fountain pen users and experienced writers. "Kakuno" means "to write" in Japanese, and that's just what this pen helps users to do by featuring an appealing smiley face on the steel nib, when oriented upward, ensures perfect nib orientation. This grey resin fountain pen with a red cap has a hexagonal shape, similar to the classic wooden pencil, so that the pen is comfortable to hold and doesn't roll away. Indentations in the cap also make it easy to grasp when uncapping the pen. A black Pilot ink cartridge is included to get you started writing right away. It also accepts a Pilot CON-40 or CON-70 converter (sold separately). Novices will soon be on their way to becoming seasoned fountain pen users, and seasoned users will enjoy the fun, exuberant writing the Kakuno fountain pen delivers. Everyone can enjoy writing with a Kakuno fountain pen.

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Condition
New
Brand
Pilot
Type
Fountain Pens
Color
Red, Silver/Grey
Demonstrator

Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.

No
Body Material
Resin
Cap Type

How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).

Snap-cap
Compatible inks & refills

Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.

Bottled ink, Proprietary Pilot ink cartridges
Filling Mechanism

How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.

Cartridge, Converter
Grip Material
Resin
Nib Size
Medium
Nib Color
Silver
Nib Material
Steel
Postable

Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.

Yes
Retractable

Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).

No
Diameter - Body
13.4mm (0.5in)
Diameter - Cap (without clip)
15.9mm (0.6in)
Diameter - Grip (mm)

Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.

10.4mm
Length - Body

The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.

127.4mm (5in)
Length - Cap
56.6mm (2.2in)
Length - Nib

The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.

18.6mm (0.7in)
Length - Overall (Closed)
130.9mm (5.2in)
Length - Overall (Posted)

When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.

159.7mm (6.3in)
Weight - Body

If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.

7g (0.2oz)
Weight - Cap
4g (0.1oz)
Weight - Overall (g)
11.0g
Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge

The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.

1.10ml
Max Ink Capacity - Converter

The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.

1.30ml

Customer Reviews

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Adam W.

Great stuff

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Ananth I.
Lovely starter pen

I got this to introduce my 8 year old daughter to writing with fountain pens and she loves it ....she's already been sketching with it and 'journaling' with it too! I have use one of the cartridges supplied but will look at converting to a standard converter that I got from you with this too, later. Very satisfied ----- Also thanks to Ebonique for taking the time to pack my items. <3

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Anonymous
IMPRESSED

GREAT PEN IN IT'S CLASS!

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Jim A.

The fine nib is was too fine and not interchangeable. On advice, I ordered a Kaukuno with a medium nib and swapped them. The medium nib doesn't seem to flow well or be that much different. So I'm somewhat disappointed. It's difficult, as a new user, to determine what works best for you without spending a lot of $$ on different pens/nibs/ink. I wish I could have ordered a 'starter pack' of 3-4 pens/nibs and returned what didn't work for me.

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IAN M.
Kakuno - Favourite cheap causal note taking Pen

If the chunky barrel and colourful cap is a match, then this cant be beat. The pull-off cap is ideal for short notes frequently taken between longer pauses. It is a good choice if writing in public, or any situation where olding could occur from showing a traditional expensive pen look! So it could be a teachers favourite. If your kid says that's cool, its easy to just say 'keep it' and get another. Kakunao's inflexible smiley face steel nib is good enough. However, if desiring more stylish cursive results and line thickness variation with nib pressure, simply swap in the nib or nib-block assembly from either a Metropolitan or a Prera (all interchangeable across this range of Pilot). This Kakuno with Metro nib is becoming hard to put down. The Metro of course is a bit more expensive, has a tighter grip feel, some weightiness, and that more traditional pen look. A cheap rival to the Kakuno with smiley nib is the Jinhao 51A 'hoodie'. It gives a cursive result quite similar to the metro-prera nib, and has colour barrel options.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I fill this pen from an ink cartridge? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

A cartridge is small, disposable, sealed plastic reservoir that holds fountain pen ink. These come pre-filled with ink, and typically you just push to insert them into place and you'll be ready to write!

This pen uses proprietary Pilot ink cartridges, which are available in a wide range of colors.

You can learn more about how to actually install an ink cartridge on our blog, or in this video tutorial:

How do I use a converter? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

A converter goes in the place of where the ink cartridge would normally go. From there, you can fill your fountain pen from bottled ink.

A converter is a detachable and refillable ink reservoir that allows you to use bottled ink in a cartridge-accepting pen. Typically you will install the converter into the grip section, dip the nib/feed into the ink, and twist or pull the converter knob to draw ink into the converter.

We have a great video showing how to use a converter here:

How do I clean this fountain pen? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

It mostly comes down to flushing out the pen with water, and sometimes a little bit of pen flush if the ink is really stuck.Ā 

We put together a blog post with step-by-step instructions, or you can watch the video here:

We recommend a good cleaning every 2 weeks, and any time you change ink colors.Ā Water will usually do the trick, but we recommend you use ourĀ Goulet Pen FlushĀ if the ink has been left in the pen for a while and could have dried up, or when youā€™re switching ink colors.

For even more information about fountain pen cleaning, check out our Fountain Pen 101 video blog post.

What's your return policy? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

We accept returns for up to 30 days from purchase. You can read all ourĀ Return Policies here.

To initiate a return, please submit a request at theĀ Return Portal. Our Customer Care team might reach out to you for more information.